New research has found that Neil Armstrong’s strong midwestern accent is making it impossible for us to work out what he actually said when he first set foot on the moon.
Right, time for a little zero gravity and chill…
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We are only starting to understand the impact of space travel on women’s health. But a new study has just made it easier for astronauts to decide whether they want to stop their periods.
The force on a triple jumper’s bones is 15 times their body weight.
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We’re on the cusp of being able to consistently launch and land rockets, greatly reducing the cost of space travel. But how long before there’s a Millennium Falcon in every garage?
Soviet space station Mir hosted astronauts from a significant number of countries – laying the foundation for the ISS. But how long will this collaborative spirit last?
Nice night for a stroll: Scott Kelly working outside the International Space Station in 2015.
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What does it feel like to prepare for a journey to space? Space scientist Monica Grady followed astronaut Tim Peake around for a few days before his launch to find out.
Andreas Mogensen, Aidyn Aimbetov and Gennady Padalka rest outside their spacecraft and are surrounded by support personnel after landing.
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Gennady Padalka has returned to Earth from the International Space Station. He has broken the record for time in space and will be the first person on Earth to have eaten salad grown in space.
Padalka might be keeping fit but we simply don’t know what effect repeated space travel can have on our bodies.
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